Pacific Spiny-rat vs Swamp Bay

Proechimys decumanus compared with Magnolia virginiana

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Swamp Bay is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Swamp Bay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Echimyidae	Magnoliaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Magnolia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Magnolia virginiana

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Swamp Bay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Swamp Bay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Swamp Bay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.